Let’s face it, not all of us have time to do exhaustive research to unearth great stocks like General Dynamics
But that doesn’t mean we can’t follow and utilize the work of other smart investors. One way to do this is to track the stock picks of All-Star investors in CAPS, The Motley Fool’s interactive stock-rating database.
All-Stars have a ranking of 80+ out of 100, meaning their picks are outperforming 80% of the 115,000-plus CAPS members. The top players have accuracy levels of well over 60%, so good that some have received media attention, so it pays to follow what they do.
We can easily search for their top picks using the handy CAPS screener. For example, a search for:
- At least 100 All-Star outperform picks
- Insider ownership over 10%
- And a dividend yield above 2%
… returned the following:
|
Company Name |
Current CAPS Rating (5 max) |
Current Dividend Yield % |
% Insider Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ambassadors Group |
***** |
3.0% |
11.1% |
|
Barrett Business Services |
***** |
2.6% |
39.4% |
|
Limited Brands |
*** |
3.5% |
16.0% |
|
Microsoft Corporation |
*** |
2.0% |
13.3% |
|
Steel Dynamics |
**** |
2.5% |
10.7% |
Source: Motley Fool CAPS Data as of October 2, 2008
You should always make the final decision on your investments, but it feels a whole lot better knowing that a lot of other smart people are on your side. Feel free to use the CAPS screener to find some more potential winners.
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